Combination thread holder, thread cutter, and needle holder



Oct. 27, 1936. Q WASEEN 2,058,536

COMBINATION THREAD "HOLDER, THREAD CUTTER, AND NEEDLE HOLDER Filed Feb.26, 1935 A TTORNE Y Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECOMBINATION THREAD HOLDER, THREAD CUTTER, AND NEEDLE HOLDER 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combination thread holder, thread cutter andneedle holder.

One object of my invention is to provide a thread holder whereby the endof the thread may be drawn tight to prevent unravelling and entanglingof the thread from the spool, after the thread has been used.

A further object of my invention is to provide a thread cutter whichwill facilitate the quick and easy cutting of the thread, after asufillcient amount has been with-drawn from. the spool.

Another object of my invention is to provide a safe and convenientneedle holder, which will eliminate the common practice of sticking theneedle into the thread.

With the foregoing and other objects in view that will appear as thenature of my invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and and arragement of partsillustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointedout in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only andis therefore not drawn to scale:

Figure l is a side elevation, illustrating the application of myinvention.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is an end view and Figure 4 is a central longitudinal sectionalview.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular description of myinvention, and in which drawing like parts are designated by likereference characters throughout the several views, A designates thespool and B the combination thread holder, thread cutter and needleholder, as a whole. Specifically, the latter comprises a fiatsubstantially circular supporting plate I, which fits against one end,as 2, of the spool A, and is provided with a hollow inwardly taperingcone-shaped stem 3, which extends into the axial bore 4 of the spool adistance equal to about three-fourths the length of the latter. The stem3 is filled or packed with steel wool 5, into which the needles 6 may beinserted and safely held. The inner end of the stem is provided with apair of outwardly inclined resilient wire fingers 1, to hold theattachment against casual dis-engagement from the spool.

In carrying out my invention, the edge of the supporting plate I isprovided at a suitable point, with a tapering extension 8, whichprojects somewhat above the adjacent rim 9 of the spool, and is equippedwith two small rubber clamping 5 discs I0, between which the end, as ll,of the thread, may be drawn tight. This will cause the whole spool ofthread to remain taut and prevent the unravelling and entangling of thethread from the spool, after the thread has been used. The edge of thesupporting plate I is also formed with a hook-like oliset portion l2,which extends over the adjacent rim 9 of the spool and is formed with abeveled lower or under edge [3, forming a thread cutter. The threadcutter 15 is preferably spaced from the extension and clamping discs, adistance equal to approximately one-third the circumference of thesupporting plate I. The cutter l3 facilitates the quick and easy cuttingof the thread, after a sufiicient amount has been with-drawn from thespool. The cutting of the thread is accomplished by drawing the threadunder and against the beveled edge l3, after first drawing the end ofthe thread through the rubber clamping discs ill.

The device may be made of metal or other suitable material.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawing, itis thought that the construction, operation and advantages of myinvention will be readily understood, without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

In a device of the character specified, a fiat supporting plate adaptedto fit against one end of a spool, an inwardly tapering hollowconeshaped stem carried by said supporting plate and extending into theaxial bore of the spool, outwardly inclined resilient wire fingersdisposed at the inner end of the stem, with their outer free endsengaging the wall of the spool bore, said resilient fingers adapted tohold the sup porting plate and hollow stem against casual displacementfrom the spool, and wool fibre 45 packed in the hollow stem.

CHARLES WASEEN.

